Party system led by CPC celebrated

May 1 Slogans remembered as a seminal moment in Chinese history

Chinese political leaders have been commemorating a landmark event that preceded China's party system 70 years ago.

Monday marks the 70th anniversary of the May 1 Slogans, a call made by the Communist Party of China Central Committee on April 30, 1948 - as the country was in the midst of internal war - for noncommunist parties and people without party affiliation to convene a political consultative conference and found a democratic coalition government.